Double up

Blackhawks, Bulls make for a nice evening of television

December 20, 2011

It's been a long time since we've had a chance to write about a Bulls-Blackhawks double-bill in the pages of RedEye. Too long.

The NBA lockout robbed Chicago of many doubleheaders this fall, but that's about to change real fast. The condensed, 66-game NBA season means the Bulls will be playing four to five times a week, while the Blackhawks will see their usual three to four games a week.

Now'd be a good time to invest in a TV with picture-in-picture technology or, heck, just another TV altogether.

Why do we like Bulls-Blackhawks twofers so much? Because the nights go a little something like this.

6:40 p.m.

Puck drop in Pittsburgh, and Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are off and running with new linemate Jeremy Morin. Morin

The Blackhawks turn a penalty kill into a prime shorthanded goal opportunity, but Brent Seabrook cannot connect off a nice Toews pass, and the Captain can't get the rebound past Marc-Andre Fleury. Good-looking hockey.

6:57 p.m.

John "Murdersaurus" Scott pummels Deryk Engelland after Engelland viciously slams Marcus Kruger into the boards. We have blood!